Which of the Following Statements Correctly Characterizes the Subatomic Particle

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the subatomic particle called a neutron?

• A) Its mass is less than that of an electron.
• B) it has a negative charge
• C) its mass is about that same as that of a proton
• D) it contributes 25% of the mass of an atom

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Definitions:

P < .05

A commonly used criterion in statistical hypothesis testing that indicates there is less than a 5% probability the observed differences or relationship occurred by chance, suggesting the results are statistically significant.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur.

Result

The outcome or consequence of an action, experiment, or process.

Statistically Significant

A term indicating that the results of a study are unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, according to predefined criteria.